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9780809225835

Smart Woman's Guide to Plastic Surgery : Essential Information from a Female Plastic Surgeon

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  • ISBN13:

    9780809225835

  • ISBN10:

    0809225832

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-01-11
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Summary

Whether it is for augmentation, liposuction, or a lift, women often go into plastic surgery without being aware of all the aspects. This book, written by a female plastic surgeon, gives an objective, knowledgeable overview of the different procedures and includes topics such as decision making, smart questions to ask, expectations, possible complications, and recovery.

Author Biography

Jean M. Loftus, M.D., is a plastic and reconstruction surgeon in Cincinnati. She also serves on the surgery faculty of the University of Cincinnati and lectures several times a year.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
Lawrence B. Robbins
Foreword xi
Henry W. Neal
Acknowledgments xiii
Your Responsibility in Reading This Book xvii
Introduction xix
Succeeding with Plastic Surgery: Ten Steps for the Best Outcome
1(38)
Trading Faces: Face-Lift
39(18)
Raising Your Eyebrows: Forehead Lift
57(16)
Rejuvenating your Eyes: Eyelid Surgery
73(16)
Refining Your Nose: Rhinoplasty
89(16)
Bringing Out Your Chin and Cheeks: Facial Implants
105(16)
Enlarging Your Breasts: Breast Augmentation
121(28)
Enhancing Droopy Breasts: Breast Lift
149(10)
Tightening Your Tummy and Bringing Up the Rear: Tummy Tuck, Thigh Lift, and Body Lift
159(26)
Defining Body Contour: Liposuction
185(22)
Smoothing Your Wrinkles with Simple Solutions: Skin Care, Micro Peels, Superficial Peels, Wrinkle Fillers, and Botox
207(20)
Smoothing Your Wrinkles with Serious Solutions: Medium and Deep Chemical Peels, Dermabrasion, and Laser Resurfacing
227(24)
Having Plastic Surgery During Your Lunch Hour: Treatments for Discoloration, Spider Veins, Tattoos, Unwanted Hair, Thin Lips, Stretch Marks, and Cellulite
251(26)
Afterword 277(2)
Appendix: Summary Table for All Procedures 279(4)
Glossary 283(16)
Bibliography 299(2)
Index 301

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